- BIOGRAPHY -
JD Kelleher is a queer, non-binary, Irish actor & singer/songwriter living in London. Their debut single, a cover of Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' [https://youtu.be/5UHbl370K9c] became the number one rock tune of the marriage equality referendum in Ireland in 2015. JD followed this with an acclaimed debut EP ‘The Ugly Tree’ (2017.) Their second single from the EP, ‘Imagery’ alsao entered the Irish Top 30 songs [https://youtu.be/GJOjJQ0FjkI]
JD presents his third single of the year with TAKE THE MON€Y & RUN after making his UK charts debut earlier this year when their song, Dance On Ur Own 2 Feet (remix) peaked at No. 8 in the UK Commercial Pop Club Chart during Pride season and the music video was screened at Brighton Rocks Film Festival.
The songs are part of an album of new songs, Now Is Our Time, co-written with Spanish producer & drummer Jimmy Piñol is almost complete and includes THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS released earlier this year and currently
JD has worked as an actor with most of Ireland and the UK’s major theatres as an actor, including Druid, the Abbey and the Gate in Ireland and in the UK on the West End, at the National Theatre, the RSC & the Bristol Old Victo mention but a few.
He won Best Music Video 2019 at Brighton Rocks Film Festival, UK for 'Redeem' [https://youtu.be/FqUaRe8X6ws]
JD did not sit still during the lockdowns of 2020, releasing two singles and videos… ‘Jump’ [https://youtu.be/tNn2RlFWotQ] and ‘Put Your Lights On’ [https://youtu.be/9p1e_XD0CC0]
2021 kicked off with a burst of positivity with single and video 'Give Me Light' [https://youtu.be/cleCi87Ybuc] filmed in County Clare, Ireland.
2023 was highly productive with three singles and music videos, including their acclaimed version of Over the Rainbow, recorded to mark 30 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland, in 1993 https://youtu.be/W1BkOHCnzBs?si=wrZLQRThEpU7EqRf
2023 also brought JD’s most streamed year to date on Spotify with a massive uptick in streaming, followers & playlisting, reaching thousands of new listeners.
- PAST RELEASES -
The Devil Is In The Details
2024 - June
The Wings Of Your Love
2023 - October
Over The Rainbow
2023 - July
Give Me Light
2021 - January
Jump
2020 - February
Redeem
2018 - August
Blitzkrieg Bop
2016 - August
Love Will Tear Us Apart
2015 - April
Dance On Ur Own 2 Feet
2024 - March
Bridge Over Troubled Water
2023 - October
Too Much
2021 - October
Put Your Lights On
2020 - April
Somebody / Nobody
2018 - December
Avenge The Maybes
2016 - November
Imagery
2016 - March
The Ugly Tree
2017 - EP
- PRESS -
“The Ugly Tree is soaked in classic rock swagger and defiance, Kelleher draws upon his rage, humour and character to deliver a truly powerful performance that strikes a unique chord with his audience” - PressParty.com
“Avenge the Maybes is powerful and rousingly anthemic” - JoyOfViolentMovement.com
"The new video delivers a cinematic and encapsulating choreography of dance, reflection and light, filmed on the idyllic beaches of Fanore, County Clare" - GigSoupMusic.com
"The song is a free expression of love and desire between two men. In that sense it's a love song. As a gay man and a gay artists, of course it means the world to me to be able to do that... I don't hear nearly enough of that on the radio... but all that aside, I love the song. Pop music has always been a huge part of my life, and lockdowns have reconnected me with that passion" - JD Kelleher via TrueStyleMusic.com
- PAST DATES -
2018:
April 12 - The Dublin Castle, London, UK
March 31 - The Gunners, London, UK
February 23 - The Water Rats, London, UK
February 2 - Nambucca, London, UK w/ Camden Rocks
2017:
December 20 - The Dublin Castle, London, UK
November 24 - The Water Rats, London, UK
October 7 - The Dublin Castle, London, UK
August 4 - The Dublin Castle, London, UK
June 25 - The Garage, London, UK
February 11 - The Dublin Castle, London, UK